Félix Neón: A New Dominican Milestone in the Major Leagues
Dominican baseball celebrates a new achievement with the debut of Félix Neón as an umpire in the Major Leagues. This event marks a historic moment in his career and highlights the growth of umpiring in the Dominican Republic.
Neon made its debut this Friday in the match between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, held at the historic Fenway Park. This stadium, one of the most emblematic in world baseball, was the perfect setting for this important step.
With this incorporation, Neón becomes the second Dominican to reach the umpire level in Major League Baseball, following in the footsteps of Ramón de Jesús Ferrer, who debuted in 2016.
Félix Neón is an example of discipline and perseverance. His arrival in the Major Leagues confirms the quality of Dominican umpire development.
Neon is a product of the league’s training system, with preparation at the Baseball Referee Development Academy (ADAB) and prior experience in the Dominican Summer League, before making the jump to organized baseball.
Her debut represents a significant step forward for her career and an important step for the international projection of Dominican arbitration.
